Handsome position is not easy

Chapter 66 Before the Great War
"Jose, have you decided on our starting lineup?"

"Mozer, you have to keep in mind that it is a taboo to determine the starting lineup too early, which will hurt the enthusiasm of the players. Now we should maintain the previous main frame, and then deduce the common tactics of Sporting Lisbon At the same time, use training close to actual combat to test the players who are truly capable." Mourinho said while sitting on the sidelines.

Mozel stood up abruptly and was about to shout out when he suddenly remembered that he was on the training ground, so he lowered his volume: "Are you going to do confrontation training this week? You're crazy! You won't be able to keep up physically!"

"Calm down, how could I do that, a complete mock match will only try twice at most. Besides, we can't imitate Sporting Lisbon's moves exactly, this is just a test of what the team can do. With effective defense, the offensive system will still not change too much.”

"I'm still not sure. You made them angry before, and you didn't decide on the starting lineup for a long time. Everyone worked hard during training. It's too easy to get injured. I don't agree." Mo Zell curled his lips and raised objections. The Brazilian assistant coach has been plagued by injuries late in his player career, so he is very sensitive to this training method.

Mourinho pulled his hair behind his ears. He felt itchy just now when the wind blows into his ears. He stood up and grabbed Mozel's shoulders and said in a low voice:

"I already have a plan in my heart, but I have to stretch the temper of these boys before the battle. I didn't want to say it, so let me reveal it first, so that you don't get angry. You know the offensive routine of Sporting Lisbon. Two wings are used to tear up the space. Once the forwards are hindered, their defenders will take the initiative to attack.

The right back Cesar Pratts has a strong personal ability. He has already had five assists this season, and he has instigated more attacks.This person is very confident, and he will press on without hesitation when he finds an opportunity. In many cases, he carries the opponent's offensive players to the bottom line.

So I was going to strangle them on the right, put Maniche in the left midfield position, and Cesar would defend when he lapped, freeing our winger to attack the space behind him.After muddying the water on their right, Cesar could no longer attack as before, and he had to put his energy into defense.

As for Sporting Lisbon's left-back Rui Ruoge, he is very fast, but when he is plugged in, his teammates need to fill his position.Hey Mozel, look at my tactical board!
The left midfielder of Sporting Lisbon will pull back a little at this time. When he is in place, the midfielder Andre Cruz will press up to cooperate with Rui Jorge. After deceiving these two people, the left side of the Green Lion is completely empty! "

Mozel held up the tactical board and deduced the symbols and color blocks representing the players with his fingers. His eyes were extremely focused. After a while, he looked up at Mourinho and said: "You say your tactics are cheating? Benfica None of our team members work part-time as fraudsters."

"There is no need for them to cheat. My players just need to do what I say. This is just a trick at the tactical level. What can it have to do with scammers?" Mourinho was stunned by Mozel. The serious look made him laugh, and he went up and patted him on the shoulder and continued, "I plan to put Sabri on the left winger, and the little guy Nuno Abru on the right winger. I believe the two of them will definitely be able to complete it The task I gave."

"But... Sabri's relationship with other teammates has not been very good, and he plays football alone. You are usually not willing to give this Egyptian a lot of playing time. How can you let him start? As for Abreu, he He has only been in the first team for two months, and the tacit understanding with his teammates is still very low, you actually let him play in such an important game as the Lisbon Derby?" Mozel's eyes were round, and he felt that his boss's head must be out The question is, is it because he was hit on the head by a tennis ball while watching the Masters Cup?

Mourinho dodged Mozel, who was swaying left and right, and the latter had been trying to find the big bag hit by the tennis ball on his head.

"This is a tactic I carefully designed. Sporting Lisbon's offensive is always fierce in the first half. I don't want my strongest striker to spend energy on assisting the defense. It's a waste!

The right back of the Green Lions is very strong in attack, but we need to create an illusion that Benfica wants to go head-to-head on this wing, and then Cesar is forced to withdraw.

Sabri always plays football on the field. He used to suppress this kind of thinking, but now it is the opposite. Relying on his personal ability to muddy the water is just what he is good at. Don't you always feel like a lone wolf?Then rely on one person to pull Cesar back to defend.

If the attack on the right is not smooth, Sporting Lisbon will shift its focus to the left and let Rui Jorge be the starting point, which is exactly what I want.Everyone knows that Nuno Abreu is a rookie from the second team, and he will be slightly underestimated when facing him, so the left back will definitely get assists frequently.

This is our chance. Use the advantage of the number of midfielders to entangle them. In the first half, we will defend and fight back. As long as we defend against Sporting Lisbon's three-axes, our main forwards who have recharged their batteries in the second half will be able to teach them a lesson. up. "

Mozel finally understood what Mourinho meant, but he also discovered the weakness of this game strategy, pointing to the bottom of the tactical board and said: "It's okay to lure Sporting Lisbon to change the main attack direction, but this will give the midfield and The full-backs are putting too much pressure, I'm afraid the players won't be able to hold on."

"Don't worry, isn't this for them to practice?" Mourinho pointed to the training ground, which was divided into several areas. Benfica's players were divided into four groups, and they were practicing defense against wing attacks.

"Well, Calado has been working very hard recently. After the match against Braga, he took the initiative to give up the captaincy to Maniche. I thought he would have a grudge in his heart. It's strange. I feel that the team The atmosphere is more harmonious, does changing the captain still have this effect?"

Mourinho showed a mysterious smile, looking at Carado who was fighting hard on the field, he was also full of pride: "This has nothing to do with changing the captain, it's that everyone gradually began to find a position that suits them. Great lad."

"Well, speaking of the atmosphere, Rojas, who was transferred to the reserve team, has come to me several times. He wants me to say something nice to you and transfer him back to the first team..." Mozel mentioned carefully. After mentioning this incident, he was very afraid that Mourinho would be dissatisfied.

"Rojas, this guy is still unwilling to give up completely. If he said it himself, I might think about it seriously, let's forget it now. I admit that he is better than Diogo Luis in the defender position, but this is not the point. His biggest problem is that he is not focused enough on the court, how dare I put a guy who has been distracted repeatedly in the lineup, and let him ruin the efforts of his teammates with stupid mistakes?"

Mozel nodded in agreement with Mourinho, Rojas is keen to attack, but from time to time he will short-circuit his mind on the defensive end.

Portuguese football pays special attention to breakthroughs from the side, which is a fatal problem. His stupidity directly caused Benfica to lose to Boavista. That was the first game under the coach of Mourinho.

"I understand that although the team's current lineup is not as good-looking as before, it has more cohesion and room for growth. If the young people can mature and supplement the depth of the lineup in the winter window, Benfica may really think about the league championship this season."

Mourinho stopped Mozel from pinching his fingers to settle the score. If the UEFA Cup hadn't been out, according to his calculations, Benfica might be able to win the Triple Crown.

"Stop rolling your eyes and counting league points, hurry up and follow me to watch the training progress!"

"All right…"

Mozel looked at Mourinho, who was walking in front with his back straight, and his nose suddenly became sore. When he was submitting a routine report to the club today, he heard a director of Benfica laughing into his mobile phone:
"If only you'd win at the Stadium of Light, we'd be able to justifiably sack that nasty guy, yes, that arrogant and impolite Mourinho."

The Brazilian lowered his head and bit his lip so hard that he even bit blood marks. He couldn't say that if such shameful words spread in the team, everything this man built in Benfica would be destroyed. Let it fall apart.

Sorry, Jose, I'm a bastard who can't be honest.

……

After a week of high-intensity technical and tactical drills, Mourinho has lined up the strongest lineup that can be produced so far. This Benfica team may not be the smoothest and best-looking, but it must be the most balanced.

Whether it is on the offensive or defensive end, the players who have already been condensed into a group can firmly implement his orders. If Sporting Lisbon still uses the usual style of play in the league, then Benfica will definitely send them a big surprise. Even if there are unexpected changes, the gradually stabilized defense can be supported until the coaching staff makes adjustments.

"Our formation is still the most proficient 4-3-3, but facing the league leader and the city rival Sporting Lisbon, I need to make some tactical adjustments, as long as I keep in mind the deduction in training. After counting, you will find that the green lion is actually just a sick cat being led by the nose.

Center forward, Van Hoydonk, you have to be at the forefront and open up space for your teammates.Sabri, Abreu, you two are left and right, remember what I teach, stalk the ball, try to control the ball, you will get a lot of balls, but not to waste, give me as much as you can Passed to Dunk's forehead.

Maniche, left midfielder, Chano, right midfielder, your task is to protect Carado, who is the hub of passing and receiving. Don't get in if there is no good opportunity in the first half. Do a good job of defense first, and try to pass the ball Give the two wingers, they will have more space there.

Miguel, left back, Diogo, right back, Mela and Marchena will continue to partner with central defenders, you have to stare at Sporting Lisbon's strikers, don't let them take the ball too comfortably, and use fouls to deter them if necessary On the other side, the Stadium of Light is not for them to play wild.

Enke, you are the most reliable player in Benfica. Do what you should do. Don't put too much pressure on us. Our formation will be greatly retracted in the first half, so we must concentrate.Poborski, Joao Thomas, you two are likely to be replaced at halftime, or even earlier, just a reminder to you, remember to keep warmed up, don't make me worry about it when the time comes .

The specific tactics will be explained to you by the assistant coach Mozel. After the starting lineup of Sporting Lisbon comes out, we may have to make some changes on the spot..."

　Has Chelsea's goal been lowered? Why does any goalkeeper have a problem with his head at that stop?
　　
　
(End of this chapter)